Rally Fails to Hold in War Finance Market Surge
Prices reversed after a brief late afternoon rally spurred by Interstate Commerce Commission and McAdoo war finance hints. Demand waned as high price offerings overwhelmed buyers, with dividends and earnings for Utah Copper, Chino Copper, Ray Consolidated, Nevada Consolidated, Butte & Superior, New Haven, and Boston & Maine noted amid ongoing readjustment and uncertainty about government policy.
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Commerce Commission
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Secretary of the Treasury
Utah Copper Company
Utah
Chino Copper Company
Ray Consolidated
Nevada Consolidated
El Paso Electric declares quarterly dividend on common stock
El Paso Electric Company of Texas announces a quarterly dividend of 2.50 per share on common stock to stockholders of record as of December 1 1917. Transfer agents Webster and Company list the dividend payable date and stockholder eligibility.
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Eg At & O'Cleosk P. m. Helin
Melin
Holland & Company Investment Securities
Broadway
New York
Cotton markets steady as futures rise in Liverpool
Liverpool December 6 futures opened steady with gains of 18.1 points. Spot cotton seen dull and easy while American grade prices edged lower. Sales totaled about 2 000 bales with 1 100 American contracts included. receipts reached 6 000 bales. New contracts showed January at 22.88 and February around 22.56 with other months trading near 22.34 to 22.50.
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Points in Yesterday's Markets
Market totals show New York sales 465700 shares and Boston 9634. Steel led in New York with 110800 shares while Boston Elevated topped in Boston with 1011. Year to date to date Jan 1 1917 NY 219466346 and Boston 5852326. prior year NY 202664907 and Boston 11948367. Notable gains include Rock Island 6% preferred rising to 41 1 4 in New York. Boston & Providence up to 170 while Calumet & Hecla fell to 420 in Boston.
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New York Market News Mixed On Transfers From Abroad
Toward midday gains faded as declines set in across major issues with two to three point losses in steel and industrials. United States Steel fell near day’s low while volume reached 465 000 shares as investors weighed international events and commission reports against domestic liquidity.
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Halifax
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Rome
United States
Market Roundup Notes Declines In Rail Stocks And Copper
Boston market follows New York with overall lower prices across rails and copper. Utah Copper dividend surprise contrasts with China and Utah Consolidated cuts. American Telephone weakens near record low as New Haven Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany slide. Industrial group mixed with small gains for American Agricultural Chemical and Swift & Cox, others slip. Massachusetts Electric hits new low while Boston Elevated drops a point amid widespread fractional losses.
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Utah Copper
Calumet & Arizona
China
Utah Consolidated
American Telephone
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
American Agricultural Chemical
Swift & Cox
Atlantic Gulf
United Fruit
United Shoes
Massachusetts Electric
Boston
Wall Street Close: Highs Lows and Net Change
New York stock market report lists today’s high, low, and closing quotations. It notes net changes from the previous close for major securities and indexes, reflecting overall market movement.
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New York
Boston Stocks: Declines.Mixed Quotation Snapshot
Boston December 6 closing stock quotes show high and low ranges with net changes from prior close. Listings include bonds and notes such as Panta Alegre 6s and Lib Lu 4s with values around 98 and net losses shown. Other details are partial due to OCR.
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Hich
Bond Market Sales Decline From Last Year
Total sales reached 4.687 million, down from 5.123 million yesterday and 5.405 million a year ago, with holiday effects noted. The year to date figure stands at 960.002 million, below 1.080351 billion last year and 865.728 million two years ago.
Whitney King and Barney Merge to Form Mining Finance Firm
Whitney & Co and Charles H. Barney & Co merge and incorporate as Whitney King & Barney Inc. The new firm will specialize in mining issues and related finance services.
Draw Lots Today for Ballot Places in City Election
Candidates for municipal offices meet at the Board of Election Commissioners to draw lots for ballot positions in the December 18 election. Under the charter a coin flip decides order, not alphabetical. Four vie for Mayor, nine for Council, four for School Committee.
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Board of Election Commissioners
Realty Exchange hears mayoral candidates at Crawford House
About 50 members of the Massachusetts Realty Exchange listened to oralty candidates during a gathering at the Crawford House. John J. Martin presided and ensured equal speaking time. Peters outlined proposals, Curley touted past promises and tax cuts, Gallivan pitched plans and civic projects for Boston.
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Crawford House
John J. Martin
Peters
Curley
Gallivan
Boston
Federal Building
Retired Boston Patrolman Alfred Tryor Receives Pension
Patrolman Alfred Tryor, longtime Boston police member mainly serving East Boston, has retired on a pension of 70 dollars. He is 65 years old.
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Boston Police Department
Boston
Trydor
The War on Democracy and the Rise of a Silver Gamble
A critical pamphlet excerpts warn that wartime profiteering and stock market manipulation harmed Allied nations and democracy. It argues wealth extraction, confiscation by the government, and a shift to silver as the next great gamble, predicting vast wealth shifts and new market fears amid wartime finance.
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America
Democracy
Gambie
Tostead
Arnold
Italians Halt Counterattack on Asiago Front
Italian war office reports heavy fighting on the Asiago plateau. Troops repelled a frontal assault aimed at Monte Castelgomberto and Meletta di Gallio, with the front line holding until rear-line retirement to a strengthened position. Alpini defended bravely, some remaining to cover the withdrawal.
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Monte Badenecche
Meletta di Gallio
Asiago
Monte Tondarecar
Monte Castéigomberto
Breta
Kerensky Letter Critiques Promises of Peace and Liberty
In Petrograd the Social Revolutionary paper Dielonaroda publishes Kerensky’s letter doubting the three day peace pledge with Germany. He accuses supporters of deception and defends eight months of safeguarding liberty and democracy for workers.
Queen Marie Seeks Aid For Romania In Winter Crisis
Queen Marie of Rumania sent her autographed portrait to Mrs Ira Nelson Morris thanking her for Red Cross aid. She said Romania faces a great disaster at winter and needs money and food, noting delays in March food shipments and requesting condensed milk canned goods clothing and bedding materials.
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Marie
Rumania
Ira Nelson Morris
American Red Cross
Five Natural Deaths Among Pershing's Men
Five U S enlisted men in France died of natural causes. The list includes Private George H. McKeon of infantry from Boston and Private William W. Grover of engineers with pneumonia and bronchial complications. Also named are Private Charles Call of infantry from Springfield and Private James Crowley of infantry with meningitis. Private Harvey W. Reamy of the Marine Corps died from myocardial degeneration with cardiac dilation.
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France
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Infantry
Renfrew Street
Boston
William W. Grover
Engineers
Harry M. Grover
Georgetown
Cal
Charles §. Call
A. A. Call
State Street
Springfield
Mass
James Crowley
Charles Lewis
Shannon
Harvey W. Reamy
Marine Corps
Emma L. Curtis
Syracuse
N. Y
Denies Allies Opposed Vatican Peace Note
In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil denies England and France entered into any treaty to back Italy against the Holy See if peacemaking steps by the Holy See were attempted. He notes no formal reply has been given.
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House of Commons
Robert Cecil
England
France
Italy
Holy See
May Give Bolsheviki Chance to Show Results
Washington December 6 The Russian embassy will issue a statement defining its attitude toward the Bolsheviks. It is expected to say Russia may be better served by giving the new government a chance to show if it can restore normal conditions rather than antagonizing them.
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Russia
Socialist Introduces Peace Resolution in Congress
Representative London of New York introduces a joint resolution to initiate an international league for durable peace. It calls for the President to invite parliamentary representatives from nations at war with the central powers to convene in Washington, D. C.
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Dec
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New York
D. C
Italian prisoners counted in Austro German drive on Italian front
Berlin reports 11,000 Italians captured as Austro German forces push on the Meletta region. The German war office states strong Italian positions were taken and over 60 guns captured in the northern Italian front offensive.
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London
Italy
German War Office
Meletta
Saya
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